31 March 2007

Atomic Mirror to show Greenham Film at Borderlines Film Festival

A special day event at this year's Borderlines Film Festival marks the 25th anniversary of the Peace Camp at Greenham Common. More details below.

Tickets for films can be booked online at www.courtyard.org.uk or a £10 day ticket covering the whole event by calling The Courtyard Box Office on 0870 11 22 330

For more information visit www.borderlinesfilmfestival.co.uk/debate_greeham.shtml and www.borderlinesfilmfestival.org

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Saturday 31 March 1.00 pm
The Courtyard Hereford

The Borderlines Debate - Greenham 25 Years On

Come and celebrate the 25th anniversary of Greenham Common peace camp!
Look back at some of the films produced, meet the women filmmakers and
protesters and look forward to the new resurgence in peace campaigning
at the Borderlines debate.

11.15am Close to Home

A feminist perspective on life for two Israeli conscripts patrolling the streets of Jerusalem.

Meet for lunch in the Courtyard café; there will be a display of banners
and other memorabilia.

2.00pm A Common Cause
Director: Jane Jackson, 1983, 50 minutes

Made for ITV this fly-on-the-wall documentary was banned from national viewing because it showed Peace women as they really were: ordinary, respectable women with children, who walked from Chester to Greenham to protest about cruise missiles. Introduced by the filmmaker, Jane Jackson, four of the Chester women will reflect on their experience.
Chaired by Ursula Atfield (Labour Party councillor and Hereford ex-mayor).

4.30pm Carry Greenham Home
Directors: Beeban Kidron and Amanda Richardson, 1983, 1 hour 6 minutes

Made while the directors were film students, the film gives a fuller picture of what life at Greenham was like than the fragmented news reports of the time. It covers the processes underlying the women's decisions, the influence of outside forces, and the verve and style with which they developed their own brand of non-violent direct action.

Directors Beeban Kidron and Amanda Richardson will be present for a Q&A along with Lindsay Poulton from Guardian Films.

plus And the Fence Came Tumbling Down
Director: Tim Knock, 2001, 10 minutes

Documents the ultimate success of this unique protest, with the dismantling of the US air base in 2000 after 20 years of non-violent action.

7.00pm - 8.30pm The Borderlines Debate

An opportunity to explore the legacy of Greenham and to focus on current peace issues. Speakers include Jean Lambert, Green MEP, whose special interest is peace, nuclear disarmament and peace, Jenny Maxwell, Chair of West Midlands CND will address Trident Replacement and Janet Bloomfield, British Coordinator of Atomic Mirror will talk about how the arts and culture can contribute to social change movements. Felicity Norman, Green Party candidate for Leominster, Herefordshire, will introduce the speakers and chair the discussion.